Virginia Union Panthers football
The Virginia Union Panthers football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Virginia Union University located in the U.S. state of Virginia. The team competes at the NCAA Division II levels and are members of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Virginia Union's first football team was fielded in 1899. The team plays its home games at the 10,000 seat Hovey Field in Richmond, Virginia.
Conference affiliations
Virginia Union has played as both an independent and conference-affiliated team.- Independent
- Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association / Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Postseason appearances
NCAA Division II
The Panthers have made twelve appearances in the NCAA Division II playoffs, with a combined record of 2–12. After ten consecutive losses, VUU won its first playoff game in 2024.| 1979 | First Round | Delaware | L, 28–58 |
| 1980 | First Round | North Alabama | L, 8–17 |
| 1981 | First Round | Shippensburg State | L, 27–40 |
| 1982 | First Round | North Dakota State | L, 20–21 |
| 1983 | First Round | North Alabama | L, 14–16 |
| 1986 | First Round | Troy State | L, 7–31 |
| 1990 | First Round | Edinboro | L, 14–38 |
| 1991 | First Round | IUP | L, 7–56 |
| 2022 | First Round | Wingate | L, 7–32 |
| 2023 | First Round | Kutztown | L, 15–38 |
| 2024 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals | Wingate Lenoir–Rhyne Valdosta State | W, 34–31 W, 44–12 L, 14–49 |
| 2025 | First Round | California (PA) | L, 24–27 |